FPF:UHVD2214 Source for the genesis of the - Course Information

UHVD2214 Source for the genesis of the soviet bloc

Extent and Intensity

0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Lucie Gilarová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. PhDr. Jiří Knapík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

prof. PhDr. Jiří Knapík, Ph.D.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava

Prerequisites (in Czech)

UHVD1001 Introduction to the study of h || UHVD1005 Historical Proseminar

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• History (programme FPF, M7105 HiVe)

Course objectives

Follow a series of lectures on world history since 1945, drawing up papers (topics deepen basic understanding of lectures, develop less exposed problems). The seminar consists of discussion of the papers or problems opened by seminar leader, further analysis of the major sources and term paper.

Syllabus

• 1. Evaluation of historical production on the history of the Soviet bloc 40th-70th years in the Czech Republic
  2. The vision of the post-war arrangements in Central and Eastern Europe on the pages of newspapers Protectorate 1944-1945
  3. Reflections on the origin and general characteristics of people's democracies (1944-1948)
  4. A. A Zhdanov: The international situation - Informbyra speech at a meeting in September 1947
  5. Establishment and operation of the Information Bureau (1947-1956)
  6. Anti-Yugoslav resolutions of 1948 and 1949
  7. Political activity J. V Stalin in the years 1945-1953 and the various interpretations of the authors
  8. "Romanian" path to power (1944-1947)
  9. "Polish" path to power (1943-1948)
  10. The dictatorship of Enver Hoxha (1944-1970)
  11. Normalization of Soviet - Yugoslav relations in the second half of the 50th
  12. Changes in Soviet domestic and foreign policy after the death of Stalin (1953-1954)
  13. Specifics of the Sovietization of East Germany (1945-1953)
  14. The political concept of N.S. Khrushchev and its practice (1955-1964)
  15. The advent of L.I. Brezhnev and the internal development of the USSR in the late 60th and 70th
  16. Principles of "kádárismus" (1956-1970)
  17. Tumultuous year 1956 in the Soviet bloc
  18. The internal history of Poland from 1956 to 1980
  19. Ceausescu era in Romania
  20. The Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
  21. The Warsaw Pact
  22. Discrepancies in the Soviet bloc in the 60th
  23. Gorbatchovs attempt to reform and its echo in the Czech press
  24. The opposition and dissident groups in the Soviet bloc
  25. The collapse of the Soviet bloc (1988-1989)

Literature

recommended literature
• PLECHANOVOVÁ, B. - FIEDLER, J. Kapitoly z dějin mezinárodních vztahů 1941-1995. Praha, Institut pro středoevropskou kulturu a politiku 1997. info
• NÁLEVKA, V. Kapitoly z dějin studené války 1. Praha, Institut pro středoevropskou kulturu a politiku 1997. info
• NÁLEVKA, V. Světová politika ve 20. století I., II. Praha 2000. info
• VYKOUKAL, J. - LITERA, B. - TEJCHMAN, M. Východ. Vznik, vývoj a rozpad sovětského bloku 1944-1989. Praha, Libri 2000. info
• DURMAN, Karel. Popely ještě žhavé II. Konce dobrodružství. Praha, 2009. info
• VEBER, Václav. Dějiny sjednocené Evropy. Praha, 2004. info
• DURMAN, K. Útěk od praporů. Kreml a krize impéria 1964-1991. Praha, Karolinum, 1998. info

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

Active participation; written tests (and final test), seminar essey (scope of work about 12 standard pages, the proper source citations and bibliography).

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